Mexico

Mexican police kill eight gunmen in shootout

San Fernando is known as the municipality where 72 migrants, most from Central America, were slaughtered by the Zetas drug cartel in August 2010.

Jun 14, 2016, 14:25 PM IST

Riot, fire erupt in prison near Mexico City

A riot and fire erupted late Monday at a prison in a Mexico City suburb, prompting authorities to send in hundreds of police and firefighters, officials said.

Jun 14, 2016, 10:54 AM IST

Mexico baseball game attack linked to fuel thieves

The death toll from a shooting at a Mexican amateur baseball game has risen to three while authorities said the motive was linked to feuds between fuel thieves.

Jun 14, 2016, 09:24 AM IST

Migrant smugglers use tour buses in Mexico

Migrants smugglers are now using luxury tour buses to move Central and South American migrants from Mexico`s southern border to the United States.

Jun 14, 2016, 02:58 AM IST

61 migrants from Central, South America rescued in Mexico

Mexico's federal agents and marines rescued 61 Central and South American migrants during two different operations, federal and state authorities said on Saturday.

Jun 12, 2016, 09:24 AM IST

China is the biggest and best 'abuser': Trump

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has alleged that China is the "biggest and best abuser" as it was dumping its goods into the US, stealing intellectual property and imposing hefty taxes on American companies doing business in that country.

Jun 12, 2016, 06:38 AM IST

Gunmen kill 11 from same family in Mexico

Gunmen marched into a remote mountain village in Mexico on Friday and killed 11 members of the same family, including two children, apparently over "personal conflicts," authorities said.

Jun 11, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

Pakistan reaches out to Mexico, Italy seeking support for NSG bid

Pakistan has reached out to Mexico and Italy seeking support for its NSG membership bid, stepping up diplomatic efforts for its inclusion in the elite 48-nation bloc whose membership India is also eyeing.

Jun 11, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Congress targets BJP chief Amit Shah over ''limited knowledge of international affairs''

The Congress on Friday ridiculed BJP president Amit Shah for his statement that US support for India`s bid to enter the multi-lateral export control regimes MTCR and NSG will "pave the way for India to become an important arms exporter", by saying that the BJP "needs to understand that MTCR was about controlling proliferation of missiles and not becoming an arms exporter".

Jun 10, 2016, 23:42 PM IST

Mexico gunmen attack family, kill 11: Officials

The attack took place in El Mirador, a mountain community in central Puebla state.

Jun 10, 2016, 21:25 PM IST

With growing support for India's NSG bid, PM Modi lands in Delhi after ''successful'' five-nation tour

PM Narendra Modi landed in Delhi on Friday morning after concluding his five-nation tour to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico on a high note.

Jun 10, 2016, 09:33 AM IST

Several nations opposing India's NSG membership bid soften their stand, say reports

China has been stressing that if NSG decides to induct India, it should also give same treatment to Pakistan, which is its close ally.

Jun 10, 2016, 09:22 AM IST

US to turn over drug cartel veteran to Mexico

Hector Luis "El Guero" Palma Salazar, 56, will be released from a California prison on Saturday.

Jun 10, 2016, 09:00 AM IST

More support for India's NSG membership as Mexico backs bid

India's diplomatic efforts to gain entry to the exclusive Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) appear to be gaining traction after it bagged crucial support from Switzerland and Mexico, two countries that had reservations on India's membership to the 48-member club.

Jun 09, 2016, 17:04 PM IST